Hello, I am looking for a neat card swap that doesn't involve the deck that I can do in front of them I have tried Rich Ferguson's gimmick but it's to obvious . Does anyone have any good ideas? Thank for the help!
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It might be worth checking out Switch from E, I haven't myself, but I've heard good things about it. And I know some of DM's material from his other work, it's high quality stuff, with or without the deck.
Lets say a spectator picks a card then I go through the deck and try to find their card I pick a random card and at this point I put the deck down they say it's NOT their card then I shake it or whatever and it's their card. I apologize if I didn't explain it well enough. I am also fine with gimmicks.
I would accomplish that with palming, a rub of the hands and the card changes. It might take some time in front of the mirror, but you can do it. Only gimmick when all other options are exhausted.
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Thank you, that is something I have been trying to iterate for a while.
There are several ways you can easily switch two cards. You can use a Double Lift, Palm off a card, perform a color change (there are several to chose from), top change, and the list goes on.
If you truly want to use a gimmick, the most visual one is called "WOW." You will see it all over youtube if you simple search wow magic trick.
I honestly suggest practicing the Double Lift. You can show a random card on the top of the deck. They will say it is wrong. Turn it face-down then place it on the table. Ask them to name their card and pretend to look for it through the deck. Then say are you sure that wasn't it? They will check and now it will be their card. Super easy to do with just a bit of practice (to make the move look as natural as possible.)
If you truly want to use a gimmick, the most visual one is called "WOW." You will see it all over youtube if you simple search wow magic trick.
I honestly suggest practicing the Double Lift. You can show a random card on the top of the deck. They will say it is wrong. Turn it face-down then place it on the table. Ask them to name their card and pretend to look for it through the deck. Then say are you sure that wasn't it? They will check and now it will be their card. Super easy to do with just a bit of practice (to make the move look as natural as possible.)
If you want one that can be done away from the deck you can try the MacMillan switch if you are seated:
https://store.theory11.com/products/macmillan-switch-jason-england
And there's always the snap change.
Lots of color changes available that are done away from the deck, but they all seem to have angle issues. I enjoy learning them, but in the end many are only suited for making videos. It depends on your performing situation. If you are doing a color change away from the deck you will end dirty, is this an issue for you?
You might like WOW, but it's hard to justify the prop. You should take a look at it though and perhaps use it while you are practicing a more long term solution.